Love my new Canon 30D!! - DPChallenge Forums

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

04/12/2006 06:50:03 PM · #1

My new Canon 30D came today - it took ages to get it from Dell as the Delivery Service they use (DHL) only delivers here on Wednesdays. They say it's a remote area.

Anyway, it finally arrived and I love, love, love it! The new bigger view screen is wonderful and the variable ISO settings are so handy. The sample pictures I've taken are all turning out great. I liked my 10D so much I was worried about getting the 30D and not liking it as much. I've taken lots of boring pictures around my house and neighborhood. Here's a 100% crop of my neighbor's house across the street. It is so clear for a 100% crop and very well exposed for glaring afternoon sun.

Used the Canon 50mm 1.8 lens.

Philos

Canon EOS-30D

04/12/2006 06:56:34 PM · #2

Yep, its a very nice camera, coongrats on your new toy...
Another happy user in the 30D club ;)

Ampao64

Canon EOS-30D

04/12/2006 07:02:30 PM · #3

Grats on the purchase! Welcome to the 30D club! heheheh
we all love it!

AdrlnJunkie11

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 50mm f1.2L

04/12/2006 07:59:04 PM · #4

congrats on ur new 30D. i had to send mine back. it had a bad sensor. i'm cameraless right now :(

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

04/12/2006 08:12:19 PM · #5

Originally posted by AdrlnJunkie11:

congrats on ur new 30D. i had to send mine back. it had a bad sensor. i'm cameraless right now :(

That's awful - all the joy of getting a new camera is replaced by frustration.

Did you return it to Canon or to wherever you bought it?

Baron152

Canon EOS-40D

04/12/2006 09:53:33 PM · #6

I got the 30D about two weeks ago and have already put about 3500 pics through it. I am still learning but it is incredible. I upgraded from the Rebel.

Congrats, it's a great addition to your stable.

ragamuffingirl

Sony Alpha NEX-5N

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

04/12/2006 11:04:14 PM · #7

I can't wait until I get mine! I have an appointment for my physical to sell my plasma to help pay for my 30D. How's that for desperate?

Art Roflmao

Canon EOS-6D Mark II

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

04/13/2006 06:21:40 AM · #8

Originally posted by ragamuffingirl:

I can't wait until I get mine! I have an appointment for my physical to sell my plasma to help pay for my 30D. How's that for desperate?

Desparate? That's brilliant!! How much can ya get for a kidney?

AdrlnJunkie11

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 50mm f1.2L

04/13/2006 10:26:07 AM · #9

Originally posted by ragamuffingirl:

I can't wait until I get mine! I have an appointment for my physical to sell my plasma to help pay for my 30D. How's that for desperate?

hmmmm...how much do they pay for plasma??? i'm thinking about upgrading to the 70-200mm f/2.8l IS :p

Message edited by author 2006-04-13 10:31:21.

AdrlnJunkie11

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 50mm f1.2L

04/13/2006 10:30:17 AM · #10

Originally posted by Sammie:

Originally posted by AdrlnJunkie11:
congrats on ur new 30D. i had to send mine back. it had a bad sensor. i'm cameraless right now :(

That's awful - all the joy of getting a new camera is replaced by frustration.

Did you return it to Canon or to wherever you bought it?

i called canon to see if it was something i was doing wrong or it was the camera itself. they told me to send it to them and they'll see if it would be a warranty fix or i would have to pay for the fix. i only had the camera 5 days...huh? so i just sent it back to where i bought it from. i hope my next one is ok, it's an awsome camera.

ragamuffingirl

Sony Alpha NEX-5N

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

04/13/2006 12:22:31 PM · #11

Well, they couldn't take my plasma because my veins are too small!! I told them the Red Cross and my doctor take from my legs, I've got big piping veins there. But, they said they couldn't do that. Poop!

Though, Glenns said that once I have the camera mostly paid off, if I want to take it on a field trip, he'd let me take it. I've been doing buisness there long enough that he feels confident that I wouldn't just take the camera and run.

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

04/13/2006 12:51:29 PM · #12

Originally posted by ragamuffingirl:

Could you sell your Evolt and get enough money to pay off the 30D? Did you ever sort out the problems with the Evolt - I remember a little while ago you were having some trouble with the picture quality.

ragamuffingirl

Sony Alpha NEX-5N

04/13/2006 01:47:48 PM · #13

I wanted to keep my EVOLT as a back-up, but now, I'll have to trade it. He'll give me about what I could get for it on eBay. I still have problems with it, but he'll send it back to Olympus and have them straighten it out before he re-sells it.

Maybe after I finish paying for my 30D, get a decent flash, and a lens or two, I'll buy an XT or a used 10D as back-up.